Société BIC SA announced that, Acknowledging that he will lose his Independent Director status after his 12 years of tenure on the Board, Pierre Vareille informed the Board that he will not stand for re-election at the Annual Shareholders' Meeting on May 19, 2021. The search for a new Chair has been initiated and Pierre Vareille’s successor is expected to be appointed as a Director at BIC's Annual Shareholders' Meeting on May 19, 2021. Alternatively, the Board would appoint one of its members to serve as interim Non-Executive Chair until the following AGM.